Detention
Detention is a stream in Tasmania, Australia. Detention is situated nearby to the hamlet Hellyer, as well as near Rocky Cape.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rocky Cape National Park.
Rocky Cape National Park
Photo: Jhannon23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocky Cape National Park is a small national park in the northwest coast of Tasmania. It is believed to contain some rocks that are part of the Grand Canyon and evidently shows that Tasmania was once connected to the North American continent.
Detention
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Detension River” and “Detention River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-40.88029° or 40° 52′ 49″ southLongitude
145.44773° or 145° 26′ 52″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4RF74C9X+V3GeoNames ID
2168983
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